Chaka Demus, Pliers – open ‘Front Door’ Singer Pliers chuckles when The Gleaner asks if the new single, Front Door, refers to a vehicle, a house or any other object which requires entry and exit. He just calls it “another kind of door”. And Chaka Demus, his deejay partner in one of the most successful [...]
Family energy at home While many might find it difficult to maintain a career and responsibilities at home, Ifrika manages her time as artiste and a mother easily. According to Queen Ifrica who is the mother of two, a 14-year-old son, Imeru, and a six-year-old daughter, Amakai, “it’s easy to balance both, because on holidays [...]
Ifrica retuns to the fold Queen Ifrica is the daughter of veteran artiste Derrick Morgan. Although being the daughter of a famous singer, Ifrica did not come face to face with her dad until she was 22. While many persons would have known their fathers much earlier, Queen Ifrica said she was not as fortunate [...]
Beenie Man apologises to JLP Dancehall artiste Moses ‘Beenie Man’ Davis has apologised to the Jamaica Labour Party (JLP) for claiming that his current tax woes were brought on because of his political affiliation. The internationally acclaimed deejay said on Monday that he was being targeted by the new administration, which he claimed commissioned the [...]
Rain washes Trinidad and Tobago into final vs Jamaica Reigning champions Trinidad and Tobago advanced to the KFC Cup final after their day/night semi-final match against Barbados was abandoned without a ball being bowled at the 3Ws Oval on Friday. Following overnight and early morning night rain that left the outfield soggy in some areas, [...]
Nash on a high in Jamaica team Brendan Nash has only been in the Jamaica cricket team for three weeks, but already he’s enjoying the atmosphere. The new all-rounder has become a talisman with some superb bowling, splendid fielding and steady batting, and is one of the main reasons why the Reggae Boyz have made [...]
Reggae Icon Lucky Dube Killed During a street attack late Thursday, Lucky Dube, the well known South African reggae star was shot dead, police reports said. The incident took place in Rosettenville district, where he had dropped of his son. Dube was attacked in an apparent car-jacking.
Third World off on UK tour Jamaica’s most prominent international reggae band, Third World, began an extensive tour of the United Kingdom on October 2, the first such in many years for the group, which is celebrating 34 years in the music business. “It’s the first time Third World will be going to the UK [...]
10 years and no more After serving up an entertaining treat to hardcore music lovers in New York, Irish and Chin Inc. have decided to retire that leg of their annual ‘World Clash’ event. Damion, a representative at Irish and Chin Inc. told THE STAR that, “The market up there is saturated right now and [...]
Jamaica’s ritzy artists Several artists and artisans living along the north coast and who are making a living from their art and craft understand this all too well. They include Christopher Gonzalez, Ryan Morrison, Milton Messam and Elgo. Dean Watson and Charles Campbell are two typical ‘tourist artists’. Specialising in the commodities for the tourist [...]